On September 2, 2003, I wrote about the
shortcomings of John Kerry's program, namely his lack of a viable
program for post-industrial technologies, that require clear plans for fiber in
the *last
mile* to the home and commitment to
nanotechnology, and alsohis lack of support
for pro-democracy movement Iran and rest of Middle East, whereas Bush, in
his strategy, has correctly emphasized support of democracy in Iran and the rest
of
Middle East. Bush's major handicap all these years has been his
disastrous
economic strategy.

Despite shortcomings of Kerry's program, I think if one can
vote in the U.S. election, it is better to vote for John Kerry rather than
George Bush.

In the previous election, I suggested to vote for
Al Gore, not because I supported all his programs, but because of what I
considered to be the key issue at the time, that even countries like South Korea
understood, namely building the next phase of Internet infrastructure in U.S.
and rest of the world, which Gore emphasized at the time, and today one can
easily see how lack of this
vision in Bush's plans, caused the setback of new economy in the U.S. and
rest of the world during the last four years.

My reason for supporting Kerry is not that I support all
his plans. My reason in very simple. I think Bush has had a chance
every year since his election, to take steps to correct his economic policy, and
he has not, and the only way to end the current economic disaster of U.S. and
global economy, is to put an end to Bush administration, and John Kerry is the
best option available.

The continuation of erroneous
economic policies of Bush Administration, not only puts the U.S. at
risk, but worldwide, it is putting the whole post-industrial development at
risk.

Western democracies being in such a bad shape economically,
is helping the retrogressive forces in Middle East and elsewhere to gain
grounds, as if the reason for the crisis in the West is the post-industrial
development, and as if the return to the past strategy of Islamists and
similar forces are more viable, whereas the erroneous ultranationalist economic
policies of the Bush Administration is responsible for the current setbacks,
which have reversely impacted the post-industrial development in the U.S. and
elsewhere in the world.

As noted byDavid Bowers, chief
global investment strategist of Merrill Lynch, "America is more dependent
on the rest of the world for capital than at any time in the past 50 years" and
Bush's unilateralism has aliened Europe and even investors from other parts of
the world to invest in the U.S., and in a global economy, such policies from any
nation are shooting oneself in the foot.

Alienating economic partners is what Islamic Republic of
Iran (IRI)has been doing for a long time, hurting Iran
and Iranians who want to cooperate in global economy, and especially such
policies from the leading economic power of the world, United States, has
devastating consequences for the U.S. and other countries and for global economy
at large. Building relations with Europe and other countries of the world
is critical for the development of global economy and John Kerry has a right
emphasis on that.

Another important aspect of globalization is the issue of
*democracy* and *justice* worldwide, which need to be emphasized, especially in
face of drastic unemployment in the recent years. The Democratic camp is
emphasizing social justice a lot more than Republicans have done in four years.

As I have noted before, both Democratic and Republican
Parties lack a vision in having answers for the critical issues of democracy and
social justicein a post-industrial society, and a
Futurist Party is needed to properly answer these issues, but in the absence
of such an alternative, I think it is important that the votes not break up,
like the way Green's vote in the past elections impacted the results for Al
Gore, and all those caring for the issues, need to vote for John Kerry as an
alternative to another four years of Bush Administration.

If Bush had
learned from Al Gore for his economic strategy, perhaps today he would be
easily elected for U.S. presidency for another four years.
Likewise, I hope Kerry to review his Middle East policy and learn from
Bush in supporting Democracy in the Middle East, rather than helping
regimes like Islamic Republic of Iran to continue undermining democracy and
human rights in Iran.

Hoping for a Futurist,
Federal, Democratic, and Secular Republic in Iran,